Laos forum

Hey guys,
I'm planning a SE Asia trip and am looking to be in LP the first two weeks of August. I have read the weather section and am prepared to deal with a few hours of rain in the afternoon and limited road travel, but I also know that August is the worst month so I wanted to get some first hand accounts of what to expect and to figure out if I'm better off not going.
Ideally I'd like to take in the city, hit the nearby waterfalls and caves, do some rock climbing, and maybe do a night or ...

Hi,
has somebody done this trip? Do you know how reliable they are when it comes to timing? I want to leave Luang Prabang on a monday, arriving the day after in Houeisay. I was told they arrive their at 5pm. I have to go to Chiang Rai than because my flight will be same day at 9:30pm. Im a bit nervous about that..
What do you think? ...

Hello all.
I shall be spending 21 days in Laos from the final week of August. My itinerary is pretty vague at present. I would like to visit the Plain of Jars, perhaps cross the border into China for a few days.
Two of my friends travelled around the country last year, one recommends spending most of my time in the South, one recommends the North. Therefore despite browsing the LP guide, i'm torn.
I'm considering hiring a bike as to avoid public transport, is this a wise move?
I'm sorry fo ...

Hello
Thank you for stopping by.
I would like some advice and a little guidance on my travel plan :-)
for those of you who are willing to help me thanks in advance.
Ill be arriving in Bangkok and working by way north to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chiang Kong, crossing the border to Huray Xai and then taking the slow boat to Luang Prabang(I have this route sorted thanks to this site(Many Thanks))
ill be heading north again to Vang Vieng for some tubing and chill out time.
from Va ...

My girlfriend and I will be traveling from Thailand>Laos>Cambodia for a couple of months at the end of the year. I've figured out the first part of the "maybe" course to take, but I'd love input from people who know Laos. Also, I get quite confused when I get to the south, because I'm running out of days... so that's where my plan is halted at the moment.
This is my first time in SE Asia, and my first time planning independent travel, so any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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Hi all
I'm getting more and more confused with my planned itinerary for Laos. i think something has to give somewhere and I'm not sure what... don't mind taking some flights here and there to speed things up a tad.
Day 1 - get from Siem Reap to Don Det
Day 2 - Don Det
Day 3 - Don Det
Day 4 - get from Don Det to Vientiane
Day 5 - Vientiane
Day 6 - Vang Vieng
Day 7 - Vang Vieng
Day 8 - Luang Prabang
Day 9 - Luang Prabang
Day 10 - Luang Prabang
Day 11 - overnight boat to Huay Xai ...

I've looked around on the site and ethe recommendation that sandals are sufficient for hiking in northern Thailan/Laos etc but that was in relation to wet season.
I'm wondering whether to purchase either some proper hiking boots or a pair of those quasi hiking boot cross trainers I've seen around.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks. ...

Hi all,
Was hoping to get recommendations of a trek to get in when I get to Southern Laos.I will be getting a bus into Pakse and making my way to Don Deth through to Cambodia. Can anyone recommend where the best place might be to get in a days hike with a guide in between here?In terms of beauty and company to book with, and price.
Is it a case I could book through a guest house?
Thanks ...

Hi all
We are a family of 4, kids aged 5 and 8, travelling to Laos. Spending time in Vientiane, Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang around christmas and new year 2009.
Can anyone recommend some nice, family- and budget friendly guesthouses? Around $25
I have read many of the rewievs here on travelfish, but most places only have double rooms.
Thanks in advance.
Pia ...

Hello everybody! im new to this forum and website and decided to sign up because i will be spending three weeks in thailand, laos, cambodia and kuala lumpur this august.
I'm a caucasion from America and right now i live in taiwan and im teaching english. I love living here because it is so close and cheap to get to the rest of asia.
Anyway, im a decent looking 27 year old and of course i still like to have my fun with the ladies. im not going to laos for the ladies, i have lots of activities ...

Hi there,
This is just my third post, but forum is incredible! So much great info on here!
Anyway, my girlfriend and I have two weeks to spend and I just drew up a rough itinerary using information from various posts on Travelfish and the Laos section of the site (as well as Lonely Planet).
The places of most interest look like Vientiane, Luang Prabang and Plain of Jars. We are also interested in doing some trekking, perhaps for 2 days or so. Where would be a good place to fit it i ...

Sorry to bother the moderator but when i make a post it says im in Vietnam... I live in Taiwan so i dont know why that is happening. I just dont want to be treated or ignored because people on the forum think im a vietnamese travel agent.... ...

Hi everyone,
I just posted this on the Vietnam board too, so you might want to post there to make things a little neater (http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/6543_).
My girlfriend and I have about 2 weeks to travel, and would like to see Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. I know there's not enough time to see all 3 places and we want to make the best use of our time. Due to time constraints, we have to arrive on July 12th and leave on the 25th.
Here are a few questions we have:
1 ...

Hey all,
Firstly, I have been to Laos before during a 3 month tour of SEA. So I am aware of places, and time it takes to travel etc etc.
This year I am going on holiday with my girlfriend to show her what she missed when I went away. I have a couple of questions regarding travel. We are going to be there for about 2 full weeks
We fly in and out of Bangkok. The plan is to either just do North Laos, or spend a couple of days in the south just to scoot about the Bolaven Plateau on bikes, a ...

Hey
I was wondering if the weather in Laos in okay for travelling in october? i think i read in Lonely Planet that November would be a better time to go and that Cambodia would be okay in October, however, i looks like i'm coming from China so would be cheaper to cross by land in Laos then into Cambodia!
Thanks again
Chris
p.s i cant wait untill i've actually been so i can try give advice rather than just taking it! ...

I would like to know if it is possible for someone to visit the villages around Luang Prabang without booking a tour and if this is worth it/recommended.
I realize that it is easier to visit some villages (eg the whisky village or the village across Mekong). But what about the ones that the companies promote as hilltribe village tours? ...

Hi, I'd just like a little feedback on a plan I have: I really like to walk, and I was thinking p erhaps of walking from Vientiane to Luang Prabang or, as that may take too long, at least from Vientiane to Vang Vieng (I'll only be in Laos for 11 days).
However, I really don't know if it's a good idea.
As far as I can imagine, the problems with this idea can be:
* Security: walking alone may expose me to theft/being waylaid, harassment from bribe-seeking police, or just common-place viole ...

Hey there,
Basically my friend and I are going to Laos for about 10 days. It would seem the places to see are Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang and Plain of Jars. Of course, if there are any other suggestions, that'd be great. Pakxe (sp)? I've heard of that.
I don't think my friend or I will do tubing as to put it simply, I'm not a fan of beer and I don't think my friend wants to anyway.
We arrive in Vientiane. I see it would be easy, kinda, to go up north via VV and finally LP..bu ...

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